Taylor Morrison Collects Top Honors at 2013 Parade of Homes

Taylor Morrison had an exciting evening at the recent awards ceremony for the 2013 Tampa Bay Builders Association Parade of Homes. The company was awarded Grand Prize in the $401,000-$450,000 category for its new Hemingway model in Channing Park. The model also won Best Floor Plan in the “Best of Class” category by having the highest overall score in each judging category.

“We are so pleased and honored by these awards,” said Cammie Longenécker, vice president of sales and marketing for Taylor Morrison West Florida. “We’ve been receiving very positive comments and feedback for our Hemingway model, and these awards further confirm its popular design.”

Taylor Morrison had even more to celebrate with the Daphene model in Oak Creek winning a merit award in the $251,000-$275,000 category.

This year’s Parade of Homes was the largest in recent history with 115 models from 33 builders in 75 communities throughout Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas and Polk counties. This represents a 30% increase over the previous year’s entries and more than double the 51 models in 2010.

The Hemingway model at Channing Park is located at 17405 Chelsea Downs Circle in Lithia. It is part of Taylor Morrison’s Manor Collection of upscale, estate-sized homes featuring traditional detailing and multi-purpose spaces. With 4,180 square feet of living space, the two-story Hemingway offers abundant room for large families and those who love to entertain. The spacious downstairs features a large open kitchen and family room, a butler’s pantry and formal dining room, an elegant living room or den, a luxurious master suite, a covered lanai with optional outdoor kitchen, and a tandem three-car garage. Upstairs are a game room, media room and an airy loft. Two sizable bedrooms are connected by a Jack-and-Jill bathroom, while three others share another full bath.

Channing Park is a family-friendly neighborhood with large home sites and abundant landscaping. The community offers excellent schools and a well-appointed Amenity Center with a pool, pirate-themed playground, basketball courts and dog park. Homebuyers can choose from several Taylor Morrison floor plans and enjoy easy access to I-75, retail shopping, restaurants and dining. For more information, call 813-651-4259.

About Taylor Morrison

Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, the Company operates in the U.S. under the Taylor Morrison and Darling Homes brands and in Canada under the Monarch brand. Taylor Morrison is a land developer and builder of single-family detached and attached homes serving a wide array of customers from first-time buyers and move-up families to luxury and active adult customers. Taylor Morrison divisions operate in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida and Texas. Darling Homes serves move-up families and luxury homebuyers in Texas. Monarch, Canada’s oldest homebuilder, builds homes for first-time buyers and move-up families in Toronto and Ottawa as well as high rise condominiums in Toronto.

For more information about Taylor Morrison, Darling Homes or Monarch, please visit www.taylormorrison.com, www.darlinghomes.com and www.monarchgroup.net.

For more information about Taylor Morrison communities in West Florida, call 866-495-6006 or visit www.taylormorrison.com.